Abdominal hose-supporter.



No. 795,341. PATENTED AUG. 1, 1905.

v I, B. KLBINERT. ABDOMINAL HOSE SUPPORTBR.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 10, 1905- UNITED STATES a ren OFFICE.

ISAAC B. KLEINERT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO I. B. KLEINERT RUBBERCOMPANY, A CORPORATION OF WEST VIRGINIA.

ABDOMINAL HOSE-SUPPORTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 1, 1905.

Application filed February 10, 1905. Serial No. 245,100.

To all whom it inrt l concern.-

Be it known that I, ISAAC B. KLEINERT, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of the borough of Manhattan, in the city, county, andState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAbdominal Hose-Supporters, of which the following is a specification.

M yinvention relates to abdominal hose-supportersthat is, to thosehose-supporters in which a broad pad is employed, together with meansfor firmly pressing the pad against the abdomen of the wearer inconnection with the stocking-supportingdevice. Heretoforesuch a pad hasbeen made and provided with depending straps adapted to engage the hemor upper edge of the stockings, the pad being provided with a band whichpassed around the waist of the wearer. This means is effective to holdthe pad in position, but on account of the strain produced at the smallof the wearers back is quite painful and unhealthful. Such pressuretends to force the body forward to an awkward position and eventually toproduce serious injury. In my device the pad is suspended from thecorsets, so that no strain is produced upon the back.

My invention further consists in adapting the device to corsets ofdifierent shapes.

The accompanying drawing represents an abdominal hose-supporterembodying my invention, in whicha 1 is the pad, provided withcorset-engaging means at its central upper edge, shown as an eye 11,adapted to engage with any stud, preferabl y the lower stud, of thecorset. As shown,

and 3 have suitable stocking-engaging means- A at their lower ends andare preferably provided with buckles 5, by which their length may beadjusted. It is of course understood that the straps 2 and 3 areordinarily elastic, so as to prevent sudden strain or tearing of thegarments.

If all corsets were of substantially the same dip or angle at theirlower edges and had the stud at the same distance from the lower frontpoint, it would be possible to secure the fastenings 21 rigidly to oradjacent the outer upper corners of the pad 1. In practice, however, theshape of the corset and the position of the stud thereon vary, so thatit is of the greatest advantage to produce an even strain and the properpressure of the pad against the person of the wearer that the distancefrom the upper edge of the pad to the connection 21 be variable. In thisway an even strain on the connections 11 and 21 is possible. By passingthe straps 2 through the casings 12, so as to permit their vertical orlongitudinal adjustment therewith, the pad is relieved of a portion ofthe strain, which is transferred directly to the engaging devices 21,and the pad is securely held in position, while by means of the slidesor buckles 5 the vertical strain may be divided as desired between thestraps 2 and 3.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patcut, is

1. An abdominal hose-supporter comprising an abdominal pad,corset-engaging means adjacent the upper edge of said pad approximatelymidway of its width, additional means for positively engaging a corsetadjustably connected with said pad at each side of said first-namedmeans, and stocking-supporting straps depending from said pad.

2. An abdominal hose-supporter comprising an abdominal pad,corset-stud-engaging means adjacent the upper edge of said pad midway ofits width, clips for engaging the lower edge of the corset havingrelative vertically-adjustable connection-withsaid pad at each side ofsaid stud-engaging means, and stocking-supporting straps depending fromsaid pad.

3. An abdominal hose-supporter comprising an abdominal pad,corset-stud-engaging means on said pad, additional means for positivelyengaging a corset having relative. vertically adjustable connection withsaid pad adjacent each of its outer edges, and stockingsupporting strapsdepending from said pad.

4:. An abdominal hose-supporter comprising an abdominal pad, means forpositively engaging a corset adjustably connected with said pad adjacenteach of its outer edges, separate corset-engaging means on said padintermediate said connections, and stocking-supporting straps dependingfrom said pad.

5. An abdominal hose-supporter comprising hose-supporting straps havingmeans for positively engaging a corset at their upper ends, an abdominalpad extending between and vertically adjustable on said straps, andmeans for securing said pad'on the corset.

6. An abdominal hose-supporter comprising hose-supporting straps havingmeans for positively engaging a corset at their upper ends, an abdominalpad extending between and vertically adjustable on said straps, andcorset-engaging means on said pad intermediate said straps.

7 An abdominal hose-supporter comprising an abdominal pad,corset-engaging means adjacent the upper middle portion of said pad,stocking-supporting straps depending from said pad, and additionalstocking-supporting straps having means for positively engaging a'corsetat their upper ends and having relative adjustable connection with saidpad adjacent its outer edges for holding the pad in position.

8. An abdominal hose-supporter comprising an abdominal pad,corset-engaging means adjacent the upper middle portion of said pad,stocking-supporting straps depending from said pad, additionalstocking-supporting straps having means for positively engaging a corsetat their upper ends, and vertically adjustable connections between saidstraps andthe outer edges of said pad for holding the pad in position.

9. An abdominal hose-supporter comprising an abdominal pad,corset-engaging means adjacent the upper edge of said pad,stockingsupporting straps depending from said pad, vertical casingsadjacent the outer edges of said pad, and corset-engagingstocking-supporting straps vertically adjustable in said casings.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

ISAAC B. KLEINERT. Witnesses:

VICTOR GESINGBURG, ARTHUR B. SALENGER.

